Compensation Claims for Carpal Tunnel Injury at Work

Carpal injury or most commonly referred to as Carpal tunnel syndrome this a condition where a median nerve that moves through the carpal tunnel is compressed. The carpal tunnel is like a passage or a tunnel of movement to the palm of the hand. The carpal tunnel connects the forearm with the middle portion of the palm.

Along with the median nerve there are approximately nine flexor tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel symptoms arise when these tendons inside the narrow canal swell up under certain conditions and the median nerve passes through it and gets compressed as a result.

Carpal Injury Symptoms and Treatment

Here are some of the commonly found carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms among patients.

• Pain in the hands and the wrists causing a loss of grip. 
  
• Sensations felt in the fingers especially the index finger
  
• The sensations may range from pain, numbness, burning sensation and even a tingling sensation in the thumb or the middle fingers.
  
• Pain may in the upper arm and the shoulders.
  
• Swelling of the hand.
  

The immediate carpal treatment that is administered by doctors and medical practitioners is to advise a period of rest from work as well as a break from routine duties at work.

Apart from this there are medications that are also offered to the patient to reduce the inflammations and the pain.

In case of a severity in the condition of the tunnel syndrome surgery may be an option to relieve the median nerve from the compression that causes all the damage. This is however the last resort of all tunnel syndrome treatments that are administered to a patient.

Carpal Tunnel Injury at Work

Carpal tunnel syndrome can be a result of the repetitive stress injuries that are caused at a work place. There are several occasions when an employee is found to have the carpal tunnel symptoms as a result of their job duties and responsibilities.

Here are some of the job descriptions that may lead to a condition of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.

• Excessive weight carriage and shifting of the same with hands
  
• Exertion of direct and continued pressure on the palm of the hands like in case of driving heavy vehicles
  
• Repetitive movements of the wrists
  
•  Over usage of the palms of the hands in getting stronger
  

Carpal Injury compensation Claims

In case you have a carpal tunnel injury that is the result of the type of work that you do then you are eligible for a compensation claim.

There are personal injury lawyers in the UK who are specialized in this field and can guide you effectively. Though the amount of the injury claims that are made depend largely on the nature of the symptoms and the degree of damage that is caused.